I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at New Relic
Interview
The interview process was very rigorous but not difficult for someone who knows what they are doing. The interview started with a phone screen with a recruiter and an initial fit/skills/experience screening. It then moved on to doing a video interview with the group director. Then was a 1 week long technical skills assessment using the actual product and walking through several topics of questions. The technical assessment is challenging but not too difficult for someone that comes from a Linux SRE/Dev background. The only issue I had with it was the time consuming nature of the technical assessment. Be prepared to put in 10-20 hours worth of time to complete everything. Once the technical assessment was passed you will have to do an in person software demo & presentation to a panel of senior SE leadership. There is also a potential one interview with a group VP.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at New Relic (Dubai) in Jan 2023
Interview
Application and Initial Screening: Submit your application through the New Relic careers website or other relevant channels. If your application is shortlisted, you may be contacted for an initial screening. This could be a conversation with a recruiter to discuss your background, skills, and interest in the role. Technical Phone Screen: If you pass the initial screening, you may have one or more technical phone interviews. These interviews typically involve coding exercises, problem-solving, and discussions about your technical skills and experience. The interviewer may assess your problem-solving abilities, coding proficiency, and understanding of relevant technologies.
Fairly standard process. First interview with recruiter, then a conversation with hiring manager, a few other conversations with other folks in the org. Finally a technical assignment and a presentation component.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: What was the thing that you worked on in the past job that you were the most proud of.
1. Spoke with a recruiter
2. Spoke with manager of the team.
3. Take project implementing and presenting New Relic Tool
The take-home project wasn't that difficult if you had experience with IaaS like AWS, GCP, Azure, or OCI. I was offered another position during this process so I had to cancel this meeting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What is the most important aspect of a Solutions Engineer?
2. Tell me about a successful POC you delivered.
Solutions Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at New Relic with 3.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Solutions Engineer roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at New Relic overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at New Relic as a Solutions Engineer according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 18%
One on one interview: 18%
Background check: 14%
Presentation: 11%
Skills test: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Other: 4%
Personality test: 4%
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